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Regular City Council Meeting <br />March 4, 2004 <br />Page 2 <br />Commission. <br />Mayor Fendley called for a motion to excuse Councilman Bell because he is a <br />realtor involved in this property. <br />A motion was made by Councilman Guest, seconded by Mayor Pro Tem <br />McCarthy, to excuse Councilman Bell. The motion carried 7 ayes, 0 nays, and <br />Councilman Bell departed the council chambers. <br />Mayor Fendley declared the public hearing open to consider the petition of <br />Cindy Gates for a change in zoning from an Agricultural District (A) to a <br />Commercial District (C), with Specific Use Permit (49) Auto Fuel Sales on Lot <br />3, City Block 328, located in the 3800 Block of Loop 286 S.W. <br />Mayor Fendley called for proponents to appear, and Maritta Oglesby came <br />forward telling the City Council that she grew up in Paris and she was the <br />owner of the land. She thought the presentation would show Council that this <br />is a good use of the property. Ms. Oglesby advised that she has brought two <br />other prior uses, one retail and one residential, and both of those were turned <br />down. Ms. Oglesby said this is beginning to affect her financially because she <br />has been unable to sell her property. Ms. Oglesby said that Ms. Gates has a <br />really nice layout that will be good for the neighborhood. Ms. Oglesby said that <br />she will leave a tree buffer and there will be a park because this is going to be <br />a travel lodge as opposed to a truck stop, and she asked Steve Methven to state <br />what can be placed on her property. She advised that this is the third time that <br />she has brought it before the City Council and they have all been turned down. <br />Steve Methven, Chief Building Official, advised that the property is presently <br />zoned Agricultural and they are seeking Commercial Zoning as they do touch <br />Commercial to the north. He said the property could be zoned Planned <br />Development and it would be in her use and the city could issue a Specific Use <br />Permit with Auto Fuel Sales. The only difference in going straight up <br />Commercial Zoning and Planned Development would be to go Planned <br />Development, they would have to submit a site plan, which again, would have <br /> <br />